International Fact-Checking Network

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Relevant to AI safety discussions around misinformation, deepfakes, and AI-generated content; IFCN represents the institutional infrastructure for human fact-checking that interacts with AI content moderation and verification systems.

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Summary

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), hosted by the Poynter Institute, supports and connects fact-checkers globally through grants, training, and resources. It sets standards for journalistic integrity and promotes verified information practices. It plays a key role in combating misinformation and disinformation worldwide.

Key Points

•Provides accreditation, grants, and training programs to fact-checking organizations globally.
•Maintains a code of principles for fact-checkers to uphold transparency and non-partisanship.
•Hosts an annual global fact-checking conference to coordinate efforts across media ecosystems.
•Advocates for evidence-based journalism as a counter to disinformation and manipulated content including deepfakes.
•Serves as a coordinating body linking fact-checkers with platforms, governments, and civil society.

Review

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) represents a critical organization in the contemporary media landscape, focused on combating misinformation and promoting rigorous journalistic standards globally. Their multifaceted approach includes providing grant opportunities, establishing a Code of Principles, offering training resources, and hosting the annual GlobalFact conference which brings together fact-checkers from diverse international contexts. The organization's work is particularly significant in an era of increasing digital misinformation, where technological challenges like AI-generated content and diminishing platform support threaten independent fact-checking. By creating networks, providing resources, and advocating for fact-checkers' rights, IFCN plays a crucial role in maintaining media integrity, supporting journalists in challenging environments, and developing innovative approaches to verifying information across different media ecosystems.

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 What is the International Fact-Checking Network?

 The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter connects and strengthens fact-checking around the world. Founded in 2015, the IFCN advocates for information integrity and supports fact-checking journalists through networking, capacity building and collaboration. IFCN connects more than 170 fact-checking organizations worldwide through outreach, training and global events. Our team monitors trends in fact-checking to contribute to public knowledge and media literacy, and to provide support for new projects and initiatives that advance accountability in journalism.

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 Grant Opportunities

 For fact-checkers seeking fellowships or funding to launch your next big idea.

 See if you're eligible for support Code of Principles

 For organizations that aspire to abide by our commitment to fact-checking excellence.

 Read our pledge to facts GlobalFact

 The world’s largest annual conference to

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